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Bath and Bordeaux-Begles play in the Champions Cup semi-final on Sunday, 3 May 2025.

Bath's starting XV includes Beno Obano, Tom Dunn, Thomas du Toit, Quinn Roux, Charlie Ewels, Josh Bayliss, Guy Pepper, Alfie Barbeary, Ben Spencer, Finn Russell, Will Muir, Ollie Lawrence, Louie Hennessey, Henry Arundell, Santi Carreras.

The winner will play Leinster or Toulon in the Champions Cup final in Bilbao on 23 May.

Bordeaux captain Jefferson Poirot is suspended for the match.

Thomas du Toit starts on the tighthead for Bath.

Henry Arundell will face Louis Bielle-Biarrey on the wing.

Louie Hennessey partners Ollie Lawrence in midfield for Bath.

Joe Cokanasiga and Max Ojomoh are ruled out for Bath.

Spencer had been touch and go for the match.

Bath captain Ben Spencer starts at scrum-half after recovering from a shoulder injury.

Owen Farrell joined Racing 92 in Arundell's second year there.

Arundell worked with coach Joe Rokocoko and Freddie Michalak at Racing 92.

Stuart Lancaster signed Arundell for Racing 92 and was sacked in February 2025.

Arundell made his professional debut for London Irish in November 2021.

London Irish went into administration in June 2023.

Arundell was named in England's squad to tour Australia.

Arundell scored a 98m try against Toulon.

Arundell went to Harrow School due to his father's job.

Arundell's former Bath academy teammates include Miles Reid, Tom de Glanville, Ethan Staddon, and Billy Sela.

Henry Arundell is 23 years old.

Henry Arundell's favourite childhood memory is Bath's 2015 semi-final against Leicester.

Barbeary reported back early for extra fitness training.

Barbeary was named player of the match in the Champions Cup quarter-final against Northampton and in matches against Castres and Exeter in January.

Barbeary attended Glastonbury festival after the season.

Barbeary's mother told him to put his clothes back on during the bus parade.

Barbeary celebrated topless in blue trunks on an open-top bus after the double.

Bath won the Premiership and Challenge Cup double last year.

Barbeary eats only toast on matchdays.

Alfie Barbeary is an uncapped English rugby player.

Barbeary is known for wearing budgie smugglers (speedos).

The Champions Cup player of the year shortlist includes Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Finn Russell, Matthieu Jalibert, Caelan Doris, and Alfie Barbeary.